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#1 phytoon Nov 22, 2009 19:57:31	I'm preparing a campaign for some 10th-11th level PCs that involves a temple of Melora in the middle of a lake, which was attacked by cultists of Zehir 700 years ago, and is now about to become the site of the cultist leader's resurrection. Basically, I set it up so that the lake is connected through a vast river to most of the water in Faerun, and the Zehir cultists want to poison the water. Does this sound like a viable plot for Zehir followers? Does it sound at all believable that Melora would have a temple in a lake? And (not as important) where would be the best site for this lake? I didn't know if there was actually a lake such as this in Faerun, but I was planning on just making it up. Also, this doesn't necessarily to be in Faerun, so if this sounds too outlandish, I can just say it's somewhere else, and our FR characters are just going there. Thanks to anyone for helping!
#2 The_Silversword Nov 22, 2009 21:05:23	I would say something to the effect that Melora doesnt belong in the Realms, but then again neither does Zehir, yet there he is, so go for it. Aside from whos a Realms deity and whos not, yes a conflict between the two would definatelt make sense.
#3 ukplayerx Nov 23, 2009 5:25:33	Make your Realms your own. If it will result in a series of epic and memorable games for your players, then Go For It!!
#4 suin_bahhar_02 Nov 23, 2009 11:23:20	Melora could be adapted to Eldath with little fuss to make this all fit in the Realms. I definately prefer to use the god Set above his lackey Zehir too. Zehir hasn't been in the realms for longer than a single century, so he couldn't have attacked Eldath 700 years ago. Perhaps its better to locate all this in a homebrew world with FR elements mixed in you and youre players feel more comfortable with.
#5 phytoon Nov 24, 2009 9:00:25	Alright, thanks for the helpful feedback guys. I mainly wanted to use Zehir because he's the god of poison, snakes, and assassinations, so I was going to have Yuan-Ti assassins trying to poison the lake and kill everyone. Basically, the theme of the dungeon part of the adventure is a ruined temple that has the architecture of a holy place, but has the feel of something much darker, because it has been tainted by the cultists. Also, since Melora is the goddess of seas and storms, I figured she was a somewhat better choice than, say, Selune, because it would make more sense for her temple to be in the lake. The whole thing with 700 years in between the events is that once my PCs defeat the cultists and their (possibly incompletely) revived leader, they'll travel back in time to stop him from desecrating the temple, then return to the present.
#6 sfdragon Nov 24, 2009 22:03:41	use them, faerun has its share of missing, dead, and lost gods.
#7 lord_karsus Dec 15, 2009 17:53:26	-Given that both would be interloper deities, the origin of their artifice towards each other can somehow be related to their migration to Realmspace.
#8 merrikcale Dec 15, 2009 21:16:06	whats a Melora?
#9 sfdragon Dec 15, 2009 21:35:58	a PoL goddess who exists in the slowly fleshed out World of Wotc's POL setting. like the Raven Queen, she does NOT exist in the Realms.
#10 Nai_Calus Dec 16, 2009 0:28:47	a PoL goddess who exists in the slowly fleshed out World of Richard Baker's POL setting. like the Raven Queen, she does NOT exist in the Realms.   Tell that to the guy playing the frakkin' Shadar-kai in the FR game I'm in. *facepalm* I can't stand that crappy excuse for a goddess, and in FR where you should be SAFE from it... Ugh. He's got one of those 'doesn't get along with anybody' personalities too. My cleric is going to beat him to death with his bare hands at some point, I know it. Although that might not be elegant enough for a Sun Elf. :P
#11 JudgeDookie Dec 16, 2009 0:31:48	whats a Melora? Merrik!! Come on! I mean, "What's a Melora?" Sad, dude. So sad. Everyone knows what the hell a "Melora" is.
#12 sfdragon Dec 16, 2009 0:42:14	a PoL goddess who exists in the slowly fleshed out World of Richard Baker's POL setting. like the Raven Queen, she does NOT exist in the Realms.   Tell that to the guy playing the frakkin' Shadar-kai in the FR game I'm in. *facepalm* I can't stand that crappy excuse for a goddess, and in FR where you should be SAFE from it... Ugh. He's got one of those 'doesn't get along with anybody' personalities too. My cleric is going to beat him to death with his bare hands at some point, I know it. Although that might not be elegant enough for a Sun Elf. :P well the shadar kai are, but  she is... oh wait, can I watch your cleric beat him up?
#13 Nai_Calus Dec 16, 2009 10:01:46	Sure, although I may just hide up in a tree and attack him with my bow until he's a pincushion. :3
#14 sfdragon Dec 16, 2009 11:33:25	Sure, although I may just hide up in a tree and attack him with my bow until he's a pincushion. :3 will that be with the  eoic destiny: pincushion or the PP: pincushion?
#15 lord_karsus Dec 16, 2009 16:44:56	a PoL goddess who exists in the slowly fleshed out World of Richard Baker's POL setting. like the Raven Queen, she does NOT exist in the Realms. -A two-fold question: (A) They are fleshing out the "Point of Light" world? (B) Rich Baker is it's creator?
#16 sfdragon Dec 16, 2009 17:15:00	with each new spaltbook, yes that world gets fleshed out.... and umm well Mr. Baker is often associated as its creator...., so ummm, yeah ok I'll edit that out
#17 The_Silversword Dec 16, 2009 17:32:40	We can ask Rich Baker in his live chat tomorrow!
#18 lord_karsus Dec 16, 2009 17:51:24	with each new spaltbook, yes that world gets fleshed out.... and umm well Mr. Baker is often associated as its creator...., so ummm, yeah ok I'll edit that out -Was just wondering, because I've never heard Rich Baker associated with it, so...
#19 sfdragon Dec 16, 2009 20:42:48	along with the Richard Baker must be stopped lines...... I need to go get dinner... lets see, pasta or go out....